Entertainment & Business Leaders Join in Honoring Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Film with SWC Humanitarian Award

The Simon Wiesenthal Center bestowed its highest honor, the Humanitarian Award, upon Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Film, for his support of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Museum of Tolerance.

"The truly great legacy of Simon Wiesenthal and the work of the Center is that those who have suffered and died did not do so in vain, and their memory must compel all of us in our attitude and conduct. The Museum gives voice to those who have encountered this hatred and intolerance and their personal stories are powerful and incisive reminders of what is at stake...Your generosity allows the incredible Simon Wiesenthal Center to continue its critical mission for generations to come," said Mr. Gianopulos after accepting the Center's Humanitarian Award (read full speech here).

Rabbi Marvin Hier, SWC Founder and Dean added, “The Center is thrilled to honor Jim Gianopulos, one of the giants of the entertainment world, for his leadership and generous support of our institution and many other worthwhile humanitarian causes.”

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, longtime SWC Trustee, and Dinner Chair, who presented the award to Mr. Gianopulos, said, “Your donations are helping the Wiesenthal Center continue to fulfill its mission to ensure that the painfully hard-won lessons of history will not be forgotten so that generations to come will never again repeat the tragic errors of the past…the Center’s impact is wide and deep and crucially important. Thank you for helping it continue to move forward with its mission to educate, enlighten and inspire here in Los Angeles and around the world.”